Daily Newsletter: Friday, November 4, 2022
University professors and Brazil LAB co-directors reflect on Brazilian presidential election
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University professors and Brazil LAB co-directors reflect on Brazilian presidential election
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in New Jersey issued a warning to all synagogues in the state on Thursday afternoon. In a tweet, the FBI announced that its Newark office had received “credible information of a broad threat” and advised the public to “take all security precautions” and “[s]tay alert.”
On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that could determine the future of race-based affirmative action in college admissions across the country. After the proceedings, The New York Times reported that “the court’s conservative majority seems ready to throw out affirmative action programs.”
In the wake of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s narrow victory over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential runoff election on Sunday Oct. 30, Princeton faculty shared their perspectives on the state of electoral politics in Brazil and what Lula’s presidency will mean for the nation.
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, a large banner was placed across from the Princeton Shopping Center targeting the three incumbents of the Princeton Board of Education up for re-election: Susan Kanter, Debbie Bronfeld, and Dafna Kendal. Kendal currently serves as president of the Board of Education.
The University updated its policies for students seeking No Communication Orders (NCO) from August 2022 onwards.
Community mourns lives lost in Itaewon Halloween tragedy; Students and staff discuss parents’ role in public education at POCC, Braver Angels debate
Several campus organizations, including the Princeton Open Campus Coalition (POCC) and the James Madison Program (JMP), sponsored an event on Tuesday, Nov. 1, where students and faculty debated the role of parents in control over public education.
Content warning: The following article contains mentions of death and violence.
During its Oct. 13 meeting, the Princeton Planning Board heard concept plans for the new computer science complex south of Frist Campus Center and approved plans for a new apartment building at 195 Nassau St. — which will include a mix of market-rate and affordable housing units.
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of student death. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988 or +1 (800) 273-TALK (8255). A Crisis Text Line is also available in the United States; text HOME to 741741. Students can contact residential college staff and the Office of Religious Life for other support and resources.
University holds renaming ceremony for Laura Wooten Hall; USG delays election reforms, approves more budget allocations
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) voted to hold off on implementing the bulk of a slate of election reforms for the upcoming election cycle at its Sunday, Oct. 30 meeting. It also heard a number of budget updates, approving a Dean’s Date celebration budget increase and an allocation for the Sustainability Committee’s upcoming Eco-Festival event.
The 2022 midterms election is fast approaching, with voting coming up next Tuesday, Nov. 8.
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, the University officially dedicated Laura Wooten Hall, named for a former Princeton resident who was a Campus Dining staff member for more than 27 years. Wooten served as a volunteer poll worker in New Jersey for local, primary, and general elections for 79 consecutive years, which made her the longest-continuously serving election poll worker in the United States.
Plans for gas line upgrades announced at Town Council meeting; Course selection adapts to larger student body, but some departments remain overenrolled
Construction on gas lines throughout Princeton town will begin in January, including on Nassau Street and in Palmer Square.
The University endowment stands at a value of $35.8 billion for the fiscal year of 2022, according to an announcement on Friday, Oct. 27 from the Office of Communications. This year’s endowment demonstrates a decrease of $1.9 billion compared to last year’s $37.7 billion endowment.
Alexander Kmentt, an ambassador from the Austrian Foreign Ministry, spoke at a public lecture presented by the Program on Science and Global Security and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Business Today hosts Q&A with Robert Chavez ’77, President and CEO of Hermés of Paris